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CVE-2025-53358

6.5 · MEDIUM

kotaemon is an open-source RAG-based tool for document comprehension.

Published Jul 2, 2025CWE-22EPSS 0.46%

Overview

CVE-2025-53358 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 2, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

kotaemon is an open-source RAG-based tool for document comprehension. From versions 0.10.6 and prior, in libs/ktem/ktem/index/file/ui.py, the index_fn method accepts both URLs and local file paths without validation. The pipeline streams these paths directly and stores them, enabling attackers to traverse directories (e.g. ../../../../../.env) and exfiltrate sensitive files. This issue has been patched via commit 37cdc28, in version 0.10.7 which has not been made public at time of publication.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/commit/37cdc28ceb46e505d25221584daf1fe61e26b2ccGitHubgithub.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/pull/755GitHubgithub.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/security/advisories/GHSA-jw4w-xcvf-jq5x

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53358?

CVE-2025-53358 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 2, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-53358?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-53358?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-53358?

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